Treatment of Primary CNS Lymphoma (FVD)

Mingzhi Zhang

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 4

Conditions: Primary CNS Lymphoma (PCNSL)

Treatments: Drug: HD-MTX-Ara-C regimen; Drug: FVD regimen

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01960192

hnslblzlzx2011-6

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of FVD regiment (fotemustine, teniposide and dexamethasone ) for patients with primary CNS lymphoma.

Full description

Primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare B-cell variant of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that is confined to the brain, leptomeninges, spinal cord, and eyes. The optimum treatment for patients with PCNSL remains challenging and at present there is no universally accepted therapeutic approach for patients with newly diagnosed disease. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of FVD regiment(fotemustine, teniposide and dexamethasone)contrast with HD-MTX-Ara-C program for patients with primary CNS lymphoma.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 14 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:Age range 14-60 years old; ECOG performance status 0-2; Estimated survival time > 3 months Histological confirmed PCNSL None of chemotherapy or radiotherapy has been previously used None of chemotherapy contraindication: hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/dl, neutrophil ≥ 1.5×109/L, platelet ≥ 100×109/L, ALT and AST ≤ 2×ULN, serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5×ULN, serum creatine ≤ 1.5×upper limitation of normal (ULN), Serum Albumin ≥ 30g/L, serum plasminogen is normal (Inclusion Criteria of 1,3,6 groups ) At least one measurable lesion None of other serious diseases, cardiopulmonary function is normal Pregnancy test of women at reproductive age must be negative Patients could be followed up None of other relative treatments including the traditional Chinese medicine, immunotherapy,biotherapy except anti-bone metastasis therapy and other symptomatic treatments.

volunteers who signed informed consent. -

Exclusion Criteria:Disagreement on blood sample collection Patients allergic of any of drug in this regimen or with metabolic disorder Pregnant or lactating women Serious medical illness likely to interfere with participation Serious infection Primitive or secondary tumors of central nervous system Chemotherapy or radiotherapy contraindication The evidence of peripheral nervous disorder or dysphrenia patients participating in other clinical trials patients taking other antitumor drugs patients estimated to be unsuitable by investigato

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

FVD regimen

Experimental group

Description:

FVD regimen(fotemustine, teniposide and dexamethasone),fotemustine 100mg/m2 d1 ivgtt,teniposide 60mg/m2 d2-4 ivgtt,dexamethasone 40mg d1-5 ivgtt.Continued use to the end of chemotherapy .Every 21 days for one cycle and four cycles are required. Efficacy was evaluated every two cycles.

Treatment:

Drug: FVD regimen

HD-MTX-Ara-C regimen

Experimental group

Description:

high-does metrotrexate 3.5g/m2 d1 ivgtt 6h,cytarabine 1g/m2 bid d2-3.Continued use to the end of chemotherapy .Every 21 days for one cycle and four cycles are required. Efficacy was evaluated every two cycles.

Treatment:

Drug: HD-MTX-Ara-C regimen